8 Awesome Places to Eat in Borough Market, London!

May 4th, 2019 by Evan | Tagged in: Europe, London, London food

Borough Market is a famous local market in London that offers plenty of delicious specialty foods. There is also a variety of stalls selling local produce, poultry, meat, seafood, and cheese.

Based on medieval Scandinavian literature, Borough market has a history that can be traced back over a thousand years ago to 1014.

The present structure of the market was built in the 1850s. Today, the market comprises a mix of open spaces and and passageways lined with stalls and shops.

I arrived at 1pm on a Saturday, and the bustling market was packed with both tourists and locals.

Based on my personal experience and research, I have created a list of 8 great places to eat at Borough Market. You can use this map to locate the respective vendors listed below.

1. Boston Sausage

Boston Sausage is a butcher shop that sells Lincolnshire sausages and other meats. Its stall at Borough Market offers hot sausages, sausage baps, and a variety of burgers made using their premium sausages.

I only bought one Sausage On A Stick (£1.50), because I wanted to leave stomach space for other foods in the market. The sausage meat was quite succulent. I wouldn’t say it was fantastic, but it was definitely nice to eat the hot sausage in the cold London weather. Check out the full menu here.

2. Bread Ahead

Bread Ahead is a famous bakery known for its delicious donuts. Each donut goes for £3, and you can get four for £10.

Yes, that’s one expensive donut.

There was a variety of flavours on sale, and I decided to get one Vanilla Custard donut. The bread was quite fluffy, giving way easily to the velvety custard cream inside.

The custard had a smooth and luscious texture along with a rich sweetness that was not cloying. Together with the dusted sugar, this was definitely one delicious snack.

It’s hard to say whether this donut was worth £3, but I think if I visited the stall again I would probably buy a separate donut for myself, instead of sharing one with the wife.

3. Fish! Kitchen

Fish! Kitchen is a well-known seafood restaurant that specialises in fish dishes such as fish & chips, fish burgers, smoked salmon, fish finger sandwiches, etc.

I visited the takeaway counter and ordered a Beer Battered Fish & Chips (£10.95), made using the Halibut fish.

The fish was fried nicely and had a crispy golden-brown skin. I ate a chunk of the fish and the skin was crunchy and savoury.

The flaky fish meat was firm but still delicate. It was quite tasty, but I thought the flavour could have been stronger.

As for the chips, if you like chunky fries then you will like them. I’m more of a thinly-sliced fries guy though.

On the whole, the fish & chips definitely passed muster, but it wasn’t mind-blowing. You can check out the takeaway menu here.

4. Le Marché du Quartier

Le Marché du Quartier is a small stall known for its delicious duck confit sandwich. Based on reviews, the duck confit is really tender, savoury and juicy. It costs £5 each.

5. Monmouth Coffee Company

Monmouth Coffee Company is a cafe famous for its excellent coffees. When Raevian and I reached the cafe there was a long queue of over 20 people, and we decided to skip it.

However, I later found out that there is a separate queue for takeaways, which usually moves a lot faster. If I had known this earlier I would have definitely ordered the coffee to take away!

6. Richard Haward’s Oysters

Richard Haward’s Oysters is famous for its freshly shucked oysters that are extremely affordable. For just £10, you get to enjoy 4 oysters and a glass of wine!

7. Roast To Go

Roast To Go is the takeaway counter for Roast, a restaurant that offers delicious British cuisine.

One popular item is the Pork Belly Sandwich With Slaw & Apple Sauce (£7.50), which contains a generous portion of crackling crispy pork.

See the full takeaway menu here.

8. Turnips

Turnips is a large vendor in the market selling local fruits and vegetables. Interestingly, it also has a side stall selling freshly cooked risotto.

We saw a long line of people queuing up for the risotto, and decided to join the queue as well to see what the hype was about.

While waiting, I got to see the chef cooking our risotto in a huge pan mixed with mushrooms and other vegetables.

After about ten minutes, I got my hands on the hot Wild Mushroom Spelt Risotto (£7). The pearled spelt had a firm and slightly crunchy texture. It was quite tasty with a light musky flavour. The parmesan cheese and savoury mushrooms served as nice complements. On the whole, this dish was quite satisfying.

Conclusion

almost got pick-pocketed at this spot

terraced seating area to eat your takeaway food

On the whole, I enjoyed walking around Borough Market to check out the delicious specialty foods. This is one of the most popular places to enjoy delicious food in London.

If you want to look for a place to sit down and eat your takeaway food, there is a terraced seating area just outside the market (beside the washrooms). Check out the picture above.

By now, you’ve probably realised that food is not cheap at Borough Market. However, they are high quality and mostly quite delicious.

Incidentally, we were almost pick-pocketed here. Long story short, I caught the pickpocket in the act while she was trying to unzip the wife’s bag, and quickly jerked the bag away. The pickpocket left the scene in a hurry. Therefore, please take care of your belongings when walking around the market!

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